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Raviscanina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Caserta, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Forestale 1, Raviscanina.

Raviscanina, olive groves and stone houses below the Matese

The Matese massif, which separates Campania from Molise, drops on its Caserta side in slopes covered with woods and olive groves, and on one of them stands Raviscanina, at around 360 metres. Below the village the plain opens out towards the Volturno; Piedimonte Matese is the nearest town for offices, schools and the hospital.

The old centre is made of stone houses, often on two or three levels and linked by steep lanes. Newer homes line the roads that lead down to the plain. Buyers need to allow for slopes, narrow access and, in older houses, work on the roof and services. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Caserta.

In 2023 Raviscanina had 1,162 residents, 214 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 15.6% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.5 against 43.1 for the province; over-65s are 27.8%, well above the provincial 19.3%, and foreign residents 3.1%.

The village is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like almost the whole province (96 municipalities out of 104), with an expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.211 g, a medium-high value. With a stone house the first check concerns the structure: ask for the year of construction, any strengthening work and the related paperwork.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the Matese slopes landslide hazard varies from house to house and is read on the official maps.

Key points

  • Caserta side of the Matese, above the Volturno plain.
  • Over-65s at 27.8%, well above the provincial 19.3%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.211 g.
  • Sloping centre: check access and landslide hazard.

Overview

Raviscanina is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,162 residents, ranked 90 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Raviscanina is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (96 of 104) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.211 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Raviscanina, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 15.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (43). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Raviscanina declared an average taxable income of 18,098 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Raviscanina is in climate zone D, with 1,766 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 358 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Raviscanina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.1% of the land in Raviscanina, compared with 10.5% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Raviscanina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Raviscanina: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Raviscanina are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 12 inhabited census areas in Raviscanina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 061066. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.